Delegation: The What
Issue #426, July 1, 2026 Of the many things I’m doing, what should I delegate? Effective leaders learn which responsibilities they need to strategically move from their plate to others on their team. Again, we can learn important lessons by observing the actions of the apostles in the early church. 1In those days when the […]
A Flourishing Culture: Servant Leadership
Issue #414, January 14, 2026 Flourishing things are attractive. We love to look at a well-manicured flower garden where all the plants are healthy and strong. The same is true for organizations that flourish—they are attractive. Flourishing plants require healthy soil; flourishing organizations require a healthy culture. In this series we’ll examine 6 elements of […]
Intimate Leaders Bring Glory to Jesus
Issue #406, September 3, 2025 Leaders naturally gravitate towards the front of the room. They often enjoy being in the spotlight, recognized and acknowledged as important people. They bring glory to themselves and use their positions to build their own name. But when a leader walks in deep intimacy with Jesus, everything in their life […]
Intimate Leaders are Fruitful for Jesus
Issue #405, August 20, 2025 Leaders love results! They measure progress, celebrate wins and dream of seeing their vision become reality. But serving leaders learn that fruit comes, not from their striving, but because of their intimate relationship with Jesus. Consider His words to the disciples: 4 Remain in me, as I also remain in you. […]
Paul: Build on Strength™
Issue #396, April 16, 2025 Great leaders build teams around them to help accomplish the vision. They understand that there is no such thing as a well-rounded leader, but there are well-rounded teams. Build on Strength™ is the fourth action in the Serving Leader Model® (*see note). It means leveraging the strengths of each individual […]
#392 Serving Leaders Follow Those Under Them
#392, February 19, 2025 All leaders expect those under them to follow, but there is also a sense in which serving leaders follow those under them! Paul’s exhortation lays the foundation for our reflections. Follow my example, as I follow the example of Christ (1 Corinthians 11:1, NIV). Paul was the leader, actively seeking to […]
#391 Serving Leaders Follow Those Around Them
#391, Feb. 5, 2025 Leaders lead—but they also follow! We have examined how serving leaders follow those in authority over them and how they follow those ahead of them. In this issue, we’ll continue to look at Paul’s instructions to the church in Corinth and reflect on how leaders follow those around them, their peers. […]
#390 Serving Leaders Follow Those Ahead of Them
#390, January 22, 2025 In the last issue, we examined how serving leaders follow those in authority over them as Paul followed Christ. In this issue, we’ll focus on how leaders follow those ahead of them. Serving leaders today have the privilege not only of following those in authority over them, but also following other […]
#388 Incarnational Leadership-Being With
December 11, 2024 One of the profound mysteries of the Christian faith is that God came to be with us in the person of Jesus! One of the many names of Jesus is Emmanuel which means “God with us.” (See Mt. 1:23). Theologians call this the incarnation which means that in Jesus the divine spirit […]
#381, The Price of Serving Leadership: Release Prestige
September 4, 2024 The tremendous impact of serving leadership comes at a high price. Jesus used the occasion of an argument among the disciples to teach them the cost of serving leadership. 24A dispute also arose among them as to which of them was considered to be greatest. 25Jesus said to them, “The kings of […]